KUDOS TO OUR OWN ED BLYSARD

[videomaker]

Ed,

I have been working on a book from where Im retiring ,sorta..Im calling it a chronology though rather than a book..It has all the stuff that s happened at the department in it since Ive been here..21 yrs..Recon Trains would want a copy? It dont have any bad words or lies in it... 

[JoeKoh]

got the magazine today!!! matt was busy asking where is Seattle! told him i wanted to see Eds article. Nice job Ed!

stay safe

Joe

[blhanel]

Hey Ed, my copy of the March issue was waiting for me when I got home from work an hour ago, and I stood in the kitchen with my coat still on and tracked down your story, ignoring all the other pictures and articles.  It didn't take much reading to get me ROFL!

Great story, I hope we'll get to see more of them in future issues. 

[CShaveRR]

My issue arrived today, too--finally! 

Ed, nicely done!  And the lesson was obviously well taught, and well received.

Speaking of deadpan trainmasters, I had one tell me when I was training for this job that under no circumstances was I supposed to think.  I didn't find out that this was his wry humor until a few days later.

Never did stop thinking, though.

[Murphy Siding]

     I *finally* got my copy today.  Way to go Ed!  I always enjoy reading about life in the railyard.  The info you share with us here about yard operations is always an enjoyable learning experience.  Glad to see that you're expanding your audience.

[edblysard]

Carl,

How long before you got "the big picture" speech?

My issue arrived today, too--finally! 

Ed, nicely done!  And the lesson was obviously well taught, and well received.

Speaking of deadpan trainmasters, I had one tell me when I was training for this job that under no circumstances was I supposed to think.  I didn't find out that this was his wry humor until a few days later.

Never did stop thinking, though.

[miniwyo]

*Puts down MRR, Picks up TRAINS*

[Modelcar]

 

.....Received my March TRAINS today and of course right away hunted down Ed's article.  I wasn't dissapointed.  It was written to put us right on the spot of being present as it happened.

Next time Ed, send Kathy some photos and encourage her to bring us another of your good reports with some photos to go with it.....

Your article was a good interesting one.

[CShaveRR]

Carl,

How long before you got "the big picture" speech?

Never got that one in my training--however, in my never-ending quest to do things right in spite of others' ideas, I got it often.  Fortunately, about eighty percent of the time, I later got to give them my short-and-sweet "Told ya!" speech.  I haven't heard "big picture" more than twice since the UP takeover.

[CShaveRR]

In the past two days, I've gotten six magazines.  Only one's been opened; and all I've had a chance to do was look at Ed's story and the NYC map.  I'll be taking all six with me on our trip next week when we go visit the in-laws--something to do during those mother-and-daughter gabfests.

[Railfan1]

I got my issue today, read the story and loved it.

[edblysard]

Check page 34 also...some surprising insights and a pretty detailed conclusion.

[Limitedclear]

Ed ("Skinny") -

I very much enjoyed your story.

LC ("Junior") 

LOL!! 

 

 

 

[ericsp]

Nice story. So I guess the moral is, if you think you are about to die and want to continue working for the railroad after you are dead, make sure you cross the property line before dying.

By the way what is your favorite flavor?

[Railfan1]

Another moral to the story:Read between the lines.

[miniwyo]

Excelent story ED!  Way to go!!

[SALfan]

Nice work, Ed.  Please do more stories in the future.  And, if you do put together a book I want a copy.

[CSSHEGEWISCH]

Very well written, Ed.  It reminds me of summer jobs during my college days when the old-timers watched all of us kids doing everything the hard way.

[eolafan]

Just finished reading Ed's story, Read the Rule" in the March 2007 TRAINS! 

Ed, that is one FANTASTIC story!!  I was riveted, and couldn't stop until I finished.  (That doesn't always happen with me.)  Sure do hope you contribute more stories like that one!!!

 

[tree68]

Finally got to the post office for my copy (and the rest of the week's mail).  I can see myself making the same mistake in interpretation in my younger days.  Fortunately, as one gets older, one learns to find the easier way out.....

[CShaveRR]

Ed, more words of appreciation and admiration come from Pat, who just read it for herself yesterday.  She knows a little whereof you speak!